Information about Icebreaker Support in the Russian Seaports as of March 24, 2017
From the beginning of the period of icebreaker escorts conducted in 2016-2017 FSUE “Rosmorport” icebreakers have assisted 5769 vessels.
Arctic Basin
Icebreaker support is conducted by the Moskva and Tor icebreakers in the Sabetta Seaport waters. From the beginning of the icebreaker supports the number of vessels escorted to the seaport is 94.
White Sea
At present vessel traffic is provided by five icebreakers: Dikson, Kapitan Evdokimov, Kapitan Kosolapov, Kapitan Chadaev and Novorossiisk in this area. Since the beginning of the winter navigation 346 vessels have been escorted.
The Gulf of Finland
From the beginning of navigation icebreaker escorts of 2063 vessels have been conducted. 8 icebreakers of the North-Western Basin Branch are involved in the work.
The Sea of Azov
Escorts of vessels to the Azov, Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog and Yeysk Seaports have been finished.
From the beginning of the winter navigation in this area the number of the vessels escorted is 2419.
Caspian Sea
Escorts of vessels have been finished in the Volga-Caspian Seaway Canal.
650 vessels have been escorted from the beginning of the winter navigation.
Far East Basin
The Krasin icebreaker is escorting vessels to the Vanino Seaport. From the beginning of the winter navigation 135 vessels have been escorted. The Magadan icebreaker is escorting vessels in the Magadan Seaport. From the beginning of the winter navigation 62 vessels have been escorted. World’s largest diesel icebreaking fleet comprising 36 icebreakers of different capacity guarantees year-round availability of Russian seaports.